The effect of process parameters for intercritical heat treatment (IHT) on the microstructure and low-temperature toughness in 9Ni steel were investigated by means of SEM and XRD, etc. The experimental results show that intermediate quenching temperature and tempering temperature have obvious influence on cryogenic toughness. The higher or lower heat treatment temperature brings about the decrease in impact toughness. The reversed austenite distributes more dispersively and homogeneously, and much precipitates in specimens treated by IHT process compared with those treated by quenching and tempering process.